Operations Supervisor; D Shift; Chandler

Isola, an industry leader in global materials sciences whose mission is to improve life by enabling innovation in electronic products, is hiring Operations Supervisor for D Shift at our Chandler, AZ Location

Schedule:6:00pm to 6:30am Wednesday to Friday and every other Saturday

The Operations Supervisor is responsible for leading and developing production teams to achieve operational excellence in a printed circuit board (PCB) laminate manufacturing environment. This role oversees daily manufacturing activities to ensure production targets are consistently met while maintaining the highest standards of safety, product quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery.

• A team-oriented leader: You lead by example, empower employees, and build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• A strategic partner: You work effectively with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, and other departments to resolve challenges, improve processes, and achieve shared business objectives.
• A proactive problem solver: You approach production challenges with a practical, analytical mindset and respond to issues calmly and decisively.
• A continuous improvement advocate: You look for opportunities to reduce waste, improve process consistency, increase throughput, and strengthen manufacturing performance.
• A people developer: You recognize employee potential, provide constructive feedback, and create an environment where team members can grow and succeed.

• Lead daily production activities to achieve established safety, quality, productivity, cost, and on-time shipment targets.

• Monitor production performance and key performance indicators (KPIs), identify gaps, and implement corrective actions to maintain operational goals.

• Communicate shift priorities, production targets, and performance expectations through effective shift meetings (standups) and regular employee feedback.

• Promote a proactive safety culture by integrating safe work practices into all daily production activities.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing scrap and rework, minimizing downtime, improving throughput, and controlling manufacturing costs.

• Lead, coach, and develop production employees through hands-on guidance, performance feedback, and consistent communication.
• Maintain accurate employee training, qualification, attendance, and performance records, as applicable.

• Support effective shift handoffs to ensure continuity of operations, clear communication of outstanding issues, and alignment on production priorities.

• Five years of manufacturing experience, including at least one year in a supervisory role with direct responsibility for employees and departmental performance.
• Experience in PCB laminate, specialty materials, chemical processing, electronics materials, or another process-oriented manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success leading production teams and achieving safety, quality, productivity, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills, with the ability to motivate and engage employees at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to analyze manufacturing data, identify root causes, solve problems, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate production expectations, performance results, and operational issues clearly.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and results-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and a commitment to high professional standards.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 6S, root-cause analysis, SPC, or other Lean Methodologies.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate work instructions, operating procedures, production reports, and other manufacturing documentation.

• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours per shift with frequent bending, reaching, grasping, and other physical movements required in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.